Event Listing - Music

Sat May 10

Candy Apple

with Leopold and his Fiction

Tel. 831.646.1415
Website

Location	Date and Time
Monterey Live 414 Alvarado St. Monterey, CA 93940 district: Monterey	Sat May 10 (9:30pm)

Description

There was a time, though it may seem distant, when American underground rock 'n' roll was ruled by sounds now oft forgotten; the shrill screams of a Farfisa organ, the gritty punch of a hollow-body guitar, frenetic drums behind delicious bass licks, and the irresistible clashing of a tambourine. These are the echoes of garage rock: rhythm and blues on a strung out bender, gallivanting about with a dip in the hip and a mop on the top.

Thankfully this spirit has not been left entirely in the past. Candy Apple, hailing from Chico, CA, is living proof. Five members strong, Candy Apple is comprised of Scott Barwick (vocals, organ), Jake Sprecher (vocals, guitar), Katie Kelley (bass), Slee Jensen (drums), and Sunny Summer (tambourine). Guided by the power of Farfisa organ, the group summons enticing demons from the likes of The Standells, Rocky Erickson, The Count Five, and The Sonics. And with a live presence that rips across the stage, it is no feat for Candy Apple to steam the entire room in a hot minute. Candy Apple is soul to the bone, and will most assuredly be putting the devil back in your jeans.

LEOPOLD AND HIS FICTION is the honest and transcendent San Francisco area Rock n Roll band escalating into the west coast music scene. Their sound acquires a moody pop frame derived from distant genres and unwavering imagination in an attempt to reinvent what each member feels has dissipated from the greater measure of music. Leopold and his Fiction is the balanced reincarnate of a sultry era of western darkness underneath big city lights and country back roads leading to the morning shore of a transpiring musical horizon.--- Essentially a rock duo, Leopold and his Fiction also implement other musicians and instruments as needed.--- Both individuals contribute to a very diverse sound through personal interests.--- Ben hails all the way out from country Kentucky with a healthy obsession for jazz. Formulating beats through reason and tobacco tinged dialects, he radiates a calm versatility and explosive composure behind his drum set.--- Daniel provides a Detroit filth encapsulated in boogaloo blues, a homeless train ride blinded by distance. Guitar oriented and rasped vocals soar to a grave reflection, a sweet relief of seasons bask in their familiarity.--- Together they offer a morbid cohesion of California and a gentle open plains reminiscence stimulating a reason and energy for people to listen closely. They are taking SF through a tempest of a new new vision in music and thought with an alternate take to the repetition of a-sides with their own traditional sounds and elaborations.